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THE term "Black Economic Empowerment" is all the rage these days, the politically correct version of what used to be referred to as "Affirmative Action" — the fast-tracking of those traditionally excluded from the economic mainstream.As the very name...
DATE: Dec 10, 2004
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Taxi owners were unable to achieve much at the Bermuda Taxi Owners Association (BTOA) meeting on Wednesday night with a key presenter off the Island and not enough members present to ratify the Constitution.
?It was a brief meeting tonight,? BTOA pre...
DATE: Dec 10, 2004
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Dolphin parks beware ? the pirate dubbed ?the world?s most experienced rammer of vessels? could be joining in the battle to prevent Dolphin Oasis from opening.
Captain Paul Watson, co-founder of Greenpeace and founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Soc...
DATE: Dec 10, 2004
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Parking violators be warned ? Police and the Traffic Enforcement Unit will be ticketing violators who park in restricted areas during the Christmas boat parade tomorrow night.
This includes parking in bus lay-bys, on yellow lines, sidewalks and block...
DATE: Dec 10, 2004
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The House of Assembly will sit today for the last time this year, Government whip Ottiwell Simmons said last night. It will not reconvene until sometime in February, 2005.
Members will deal with five pieces of legislation and, if there is time, debat...
DATE: Dec 10, 2004
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A 27-year-old German national was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday for importing cocaine and cannabis resin to Bermuda.
Jamie Edward Cox, of Altenkessel, Germany denied four charges of importation and possession with intent to supply of co...
DATE: Dec 10, 2004
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The Bermuda Government has launched a hard-hitting road safety campaign after accidents jumped by 300 over the last year.
The media blitz features images of injured children and corpses to shock the public into taking notice.
Road Safety Officer Roxa...
DATE: Dec 10, 2004
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Doctors had to remove part of a torture victim's stomach and intestine after he was beaten and burned by several men while tied up in a cellar, a Supreme Court jury heard yesterday.
And torture-victim Dwayne Trott, 29, told the court he tried to over...
DATE: Dec 09, 2004
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The Senate rubberstamped pension increases for Government workers but flagged up fears about the health of the fund as well as Bermuda?s rising inflation rate.
The rise affects retired politicians, Policemen, teachers, prison officers as well as othe...
DATE: Dec 09, 2004
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Police investigate Factory Lane break-in
Police are investigating various thefts including a break-in at a Pembroke residence on Tuesday.
Police report that sometime between 8.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m., an unknown culprit gained entry into the Factory La...
DATE: Dec 09, 2004
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